Home Health Agencies in Delhi, Louisiana

CaringScore for Delhi, LA

CaringScore was designed to help millions of Americans find the best places to retire, age in place, or receive eldercare. The CaringScore for home health agencies in Delhi was based on more than 50 factors in three key categories: health, cost, and livability. By compiling and analyzing this data, Caring.com is able to rate the quality of life you or a loved one might expect should you choose home health agencies in Delhi.

CaringScore can range from 1 (worst) to 10 (best), and provides a quick way to compare cities, counties, and even specific zip codes. With a CaringScore of 6.1, Delhi rates above average for those seeking home health agencies.

The charts below highlight a few of the factors we used to calculate the CaringScore for Delhi. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Delhi, LA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Delhi, rates a region on a scale of 1 (less healthful) to 10 (more healthful). It's specifically tailored to anyone looking for home health agencies. The HealthScore for Delhi is based on the availability of healthcare resources, air and water quality, the overall health of the local population, and other key factors. With a HealthScore of 3.6, Delhi rates below average for those seeking home health agencies.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 118.3 physicians per capita, Delhi trails the national average by 46.3 percent. Delhi trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 100.0 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 0. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Delhi is 72.5 years -- 6.9 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Delhi -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 13.3 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Delhi's environmental health -- is 9.1 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Delhi, LA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	118.3	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Delhi, LA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Delhi, rates the cost of living for older adults on a scale of 1 (more expensive) to 10 (less expensive). It's specifically tailored to people looking for home health agencies. The CostScore for Delhi is based on data such as the average monthly cost of home health agencies in the region, cost of living indices such as housing and healthcare, regional tax rates, and other key factors. With a CostScore of 9.3, the costs associated with home health agencies in Delhi are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Delhi is $2,574 , which is 29.0 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Delhi indexes at 23.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 7.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 67.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Delhi, LA
Aggregate Index	77
Healthcare Index	93
Housing Index	33
Food Index	97
Utilities Index	86
Transportation Index	97

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Delhi, LA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Delhi. On a scale of 1 (less livable) to 10 (more livable), it's a rating of the quality of life in a region, specifically tailored to those looking for home health agencies. The LivabilityScore for Delhi is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.5, Delhi is on par with the national average for home health agencies.

Weather is an important factor in choosing the best place for home health agencies. The sun shines an average of 213 days each year in Delhi, 3.9 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 35°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Delhi than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 92°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Delhi is 25.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate index is 4 of 10, which is in line with the national average. At $28,848 per year, the population of Delhi earns a lower than average median household income. Delhi has an unemployment rate of 11.60 percent, roughly 27.5 percent higher than the national average. And about 16.91 percent of the population in Delhi is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 28.5 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Delhi	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0	136.1
Libraries	14.6	18.8
Places of Worship	276.4	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	175.6	97.7
Pharmacies	70.2	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65